So Barrett made some rookie coach mistakes in his first game. What, did we think that he would be Bozo after just the Nines and two trial games?
* Bozo lost his first game as a first grade coach (coincidentally by 22 points)
* Tooves lost his first game as a first grade coach (2012 WCC, though he did win his first two NRL games as coach)
If we have a w/l record after 10 rounds similar to what we did in 2015 and nowhere near the injury toll to blame it on, then we should be questioning Barrett's ability as a coach. But not after one game.
For those interested, those who began their first grade coaching careers with us and lost their first competition game are:
Harold Johnston (1947), George Mullins (1949), Wally O'Connell (1950), Roy Bull (1953), Pat Devery (1955), Tony Paskins (1963), Alan Thompson (1989), Trent Barrett (2016).